“ It's no coincidence that he is a fan favorite. His energy is contagious, when he scores, when he is present on the offensive rebound… » Newly arrived in Milwaukee, Adrian Griffin didn't take much time to understand what Bobby Portis could bring him.
A sequence, during their meeting against the Pistons last night, perfectly illustrates his point. At the start of the second quarter, on a missed shot from AJ Green, the Bucks interior beat Ausar Thompson on the rebound to put it back in. Bobby Portis could then flex his muscles and beat his chest in front of his audience.
Then on the next possession, he intercepted a ball before passing it to the same shooter who missed the 3-point target on the counterattack. But the inside was still there, on the offensive rebound, and finished with an acrobatic one-handed tap, again with the foul. He could still exult.
“ You earn the respect of your teammates in different ways. First by diving on the floor, and second, by fighting under the rim. It is with these kinds of actions that you gain the most respect. We can see how his teammates are aware of his value. And he deserves it. His work on the rebound, to obtain second chances, was enormous during this match », Qualifies the Bucks technician.
“He ignites the public”
His interior captured three offensive rebounds, out of 12 shots, and did a lot of work on offense. “ He's clearly gifted, he can stretch the game, shoot 3-pointers, play in the post, he was incredible tonight. And even these last two or three games, he has been super solid. I love how he ignites not only the crowd, but also our team, and our bench responds to it. he played a vital role in our success tonight “, says Adrian Griffin again.
Facing a weak Detroit team, Bobby Portis showed all of his qualities, finishing with 31 points (11/18 on shots including 4/7 from distance), his best total since he wore the jersey of the Bucks, in 2020. His career record remains at 38 units.
A big match which reminds us that he remains one of the best “6th man” in the league. Even if this season, his performance, like his playing time, is down slightly. The fault in particular was an air gap at the end of November (6 points on average with only 33% success over six matches).
More than his individual performance, the person said he appreciated the mentality of his team. Because, ” Sometimes these matches are trap matches where, I hate to say it, but you're playing to your opponent's level and you take your foot off the gas, you relax and you let them hang around for the whole match. And in the fourth quarter, it's a close game and you're trying to get going. » A trap avoided.
| Bobby Portis | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | CHI | 62 | 18 | 42.7 | 30.8 | 72.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 7.0 |
| 2016-17 | CHI | 64 | 16 | 48.8 | 33.3 | 66.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| 2017-18 | CHI | 73 | 23 | 47.1 | 35.9 | 76.9 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 13.2 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 50 | 26 | 44.4 | 39.3 | 79.4 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 14.2 |
| 2018-19 * | W.A.S. | 28 | 27 | 44.0 | 40.3 | 80.9 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 14.3 |
| 2018-19 * | CHI | 22 | 24 | 45.0 | 37.5 | 78.0 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 14.1 |
| 2019-20 | NYK | 66 | 21 | 45.0 | 35.8 | 76.3 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 10.1 |
| 2020-21 | MIL | 66 | 21 | 52.3 | 47.1 | 74.0 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 11.4 |
| 2021-22 | MIL | 72 | 28 | 47.9 | 39.3 | 75.2 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 14.6 |
| 2022-23 | MIL | 70 | 26 | 49.6 | 37.0 | 76.8 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 14.1 |
| 2023-24 | MIL | 24 | 24 | 49.1 | 32.3 | 78.4 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 11.6 |
| Total | 547 | 22 | 47.5 | 37.9 | 75.6 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 11.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
